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Exploring Dune, Part 2: Does Dialogue Really Make a Difference?

A Reflection on Denis Villeneuve’s Recent Interview in The Times

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I Asked ChatGPT What Writers Can Offer in an Age of Artificial Intelligence

Thoughts and Reflections on How ChatGPT Answered My Question

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“House,” 1977

What You Get When You Throw a Cat, Scooby Doo, Columbo, The Babysitter’s Club, and The Benny Hill Show All Together in the Same House

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What Does Pennywise the Clown Really Look Like?

Thoughts From a Longtime Fan of Stephen King’s It

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“Near Dark,” 1987

You better have some stakes and garlic ready if you decide to travel through Texas after dark.

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“The Visitor,” 1979

Warning: the following motion picture should not be consumed by pregnant women, children, or even birds for that matter.

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“Prey,” 2022

Another powerful entry of the modern Indigenous Renaissance just happens to include deadly aliens from outer space as well as across the sea.

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Concert Chaos: When Cheers Turn to Throws

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Beyond the Cliché: Rethinking ‘Write What You Know’ for Today’s Writers

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Unlocking and Finding Your Own Voice

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Melodic Bliss Unveiled: Diving into Opera North’s Production of Orpheus

Diving into Opera North’s Production of Orpheus.

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This Could Have Been an April Fool’s Joke

It’s April Fool’s Day! Which means, yeah, I’m not going to do that. Instead, Sam talks about what he’s been up to with his latest novel and some other thoughts.

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About the Archive

Sam briefly talks about how the archive section of his site works, and how you can access older posts at any time.

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Finding Your Niche is a Beach

Finding your particular niche within a field can be a real pain in the butt, especially when multiple industries are pivoting how they do business. Here’s how Sam is feeling, and how it might help you, too.

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You Know What Happens When You Allow Yourself to Be Bored?

Sam, bored out of his mind, chats for a few minutes about how necessary boredom is for creativity. He also talks about how doing nothing encouraged his newest plan for writing fiction.